San Francisco, here we come … to attend IAGG
We’re looking forward to the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2017 World Congress on July 23–27 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. IAGG is the largest worldwide meeting on aging, with more than 6,000 professionals in health and aging expected to attend. I’d like to highlight a handful of sessions that you may be particularly interested in, and where you’ll be able to catch up with NIA staff. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - July 19, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Marie A. Bernard, Deputy Director, National Institute on Aging Source Type: blogs
Touch base with NIH staff at AAIC!
National Institutes of Health staff are getting ready to attend the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017 in London, where dementia researchers, clinicians, advocates, and health care providers from around the world will meet on July 16–20. Some 4,000 members of the Alzheimer’s community are expected to attend, and the NIH contingent hopes to connect with you there! (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - July 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Eliezer Masliah, Director Division of Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Seeking new approaches to pain management
The NIH Annual Pain Consortium Symposium recently took place on the NIH campus. The annual meeting, which highlights current knowledge and advances in pain research supported by the NIH and other agencies, was particularly timely, as pain management and the use of pain medications is a topic that has gripped the nation over the past year. It’s more critical than ever that we find new ways to evaluate and manage pain. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - June 21, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Basil Eldadah, Chief of the Geriatrics Branch, Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Source Type: blogs
Pragmatic clinical trials: Testing treatments in the real world
Do you know the difference between an explanatory and a pragmatic clinical trial? Many researchers are familiar with explanatory clinical trials, which look at the effectiveness of a particular intervention to improve health in a controlled setting. But what makes a clinical trial pragmatic? (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - June 7, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Marcel Salive, Program Officer, Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Source Type: blogs
Building the next generation of biomedical researchers
The Grant Support Index. At the moment, if you bring up these words around NIH, you are guaranteed an extended conversation, meetings that run long and late, and strong emotions bubbling throughout. I suspect much the same is happening on many campuses. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - May 31, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities Source Type: blogs
The next batch of new ideas
As you may know, the National Advisory Council on Aging met here in Bethesda last week. Among the many actions it took was the review and approval of seven new concepts for NIA Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). You can find brief summaries of the cleared concepts on our website. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - May 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Marie A. Bernard, Deputy Director, National Institute on Aging Source Type: blogs
Hail and farewell to a valued staff member
Dr. Nancy Nadon, chief of DAB’s Biological Resources Branch, is retiring next month, and I undertake this writing with very mixed feelings. On one hand, I’m elated that Nancy will now be able to fully enjoy the benefits of retirement. But on the other hand, I’m sad to see such a fair-minded and accomplished colleague leave the NIA. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - May 17, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Felipe Sierra, Director, Division of Aging Biology Source Type: blogs
At long last —a budget!
The wait was long—but the news is good! If you’ve been following events on Capitol Hill, you already know this. NIH has received a $2 billion increase in budget for this fiscal year, reflecting much-appreciated bipartisan support for biomedical research. NIA’s own budget received a monster $400 million boost for Alzheimer’s-related research, and our budget for other research areas increased at the same percentage rate as the NIH budget. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - May 10, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities Source Type: blogs
See you at AGS in the Lone Star State!
We’re excited about attending the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) on May 18–20 in San Antonio. We hope you’re looking forward to exploring the River Walk and sampling some authentic Tex-Mex food. We also hope that you’ll take the opportunity to connect with NIA staff at the meeting, during scientific sessions, and at the Exhibit Hall. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - May 3, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Marie A. Bernard, Deputy Director, National Institute on Aging Source Type: blogs
Let ’s talk about inclusion of all ages in research
On June 1-2, 2017, the NIH will convene a workshop,“Inclusion Across the Lifespan,” in Bethesda, MD. Its goals are to broaden our understanding of the effect of age-related eligibility restrictions on clinical studies and trials, and to identify barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of volunteers of all ages in research. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - April 26, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jaron Lockett, Scientific Program Analyst, Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation Source Type: blogs
The Cognitive Aging Summit III: New insights on resilience, reserve in older adults
On April 6–7, 2017, almost 300 researchers and private foundation representatives attended the Cognitive Aging Summit III in Bethesda, Maryland. The themes for this Summit were cognitive and brain resilience and reserve. Over a day and a half, investigators from around the world delivered talks and discussed some of the most important issues facing the public as we seek to find ways to preserve or even improve cognitive function and brain health as we age. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - April 19, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Molly Wagster, Chief, Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Branch, Division of Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
An exciting opportunity for stem cell research
Stem-cell therapies or stem-cell-targeted treatments are being used in clinics across the country to treat a variety of diseases and conditions. The 21st Century Cures Act, which was enacted in December2016, includes the Regenerative Medicine Initiative which will help us better understand how clinicians may use stem cells safely and effectively in therapy. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - April 12, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Candace Kerr, Program Officer, Division of Aging Biology Source Type: blogs
Why should you be a reviewer?
Did you know? NIA receives somewhere around 4,000 applications for funding in response to new and existing funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) each year. And, each application is reviewed. With that level of interest, you can imagine that we are always looking for investigators who are willing and able to serve as peer reviewers. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - April 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Greg Bissonette, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch Source Type: blogs
FOAs: Where they come from and why you should care
As readers of this blog surely know, NIA publishes Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) in the NIH Guide to—you guessed it—announce new opportunities to apply for funding. We use FOAs to inform potential applicants of new initiatives ranging from traditional R01 research grants to large P50 center grants and national surveys. But have you stopped to think about where an FOA originates? Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at FOA development. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - March 29, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kimberly Kramer, NIH Guide Liaison, Division of Extramural Affairs Source Type: blogs
A footnote to our funding line: The AD PARs
A recurring question from readers after I post a new funding line blog post is: Does that line apply to my application? It usually does, bringing good news to those blessed with applications within that line. The normal caution applies—the line means that we expect to pay awards. Still, the funding line doesn’t apply to everything. (Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers)
Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - March 22, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities Source Type: blogs
